The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-07-13

freeman Clarke reminds us in his preface to
re life and Times of Jesus" Alexandra
no succeeded her husband, Jauneus, a
lonarch of Judea proved wise and ''ener
etc" Queen, according to Josephus, ano
uring whose reign 'the whole land was
est" This tribute to her energy shows sh'
vas possessed of fighting qualities, and tina
he conquered the peace she maintained.
There are different kinds of belligerents
hose who like to fight for fighting's sake |
those who work to make others fight, am
those who fight to make peace permanent and
satisfactory. One can always apply test
which will tell the KIND of metal of which
man or woman is made, what they are work
ing or fighting for, and whether it is for an
object or as a business out of which they
make living
Leaving Boston, the gray and the blue still
Hitting about to the sound of music inspir
ing but no longer martial, arrived in New
York only TO find an echo of the jubilee cele
bration of the fiftieth year of the reign in
England Of Queen Victoria in the streets
of New York. There was no discredit, II,
want of loyalty to the republic IN this cele
bration it was tribute TO the woman, to
woman who for fifty years, since she was
girl of seventeen, has borne the weight, the
burden, the torture, the isolation, of .
crown; fulfilling during that time every
obligation of wife, mother, and friend, bear
ing unmerited obloquy and abuse, and hav
ing no chance for retort or explanation. Tho
tardy justice, the universal respect, which
come to her at last, are wrung from slow
recognition Of her virtues, and the adnirabl,
spectacle of her large family, each one
endeavoring faithfully to fulfill the duties of
trying and responsible positions Such a
sovereign and such family have been rare in
the history of royalties. They were born to
their place. We should despise them if they
did not make an effort to retain it. They live
in an atmosphere where 1t is difficult to see
things as they are or judge Of events as they
transpire and influence the majority of the
world about them. Yet one cannot help he
conviction that they simply try to do their
duty and are ready for emergencies, even the
loss of their dignities, which are so much
more apparent than real. II is useful for
any one to read the revelations of the royal
life of England for the past half century rs
deiineated in the Princess Alice Letters"
edited by the Princess Christian, and Theo-
dore Martins life Of the Prince Consort
The former shows quite unconsciously
how fully the straits and harships
the sacrifices and efforts, the hopes and anx-
ieties of the common lot are shared by those
who are popularity supposed to be exempt
from all such cares, and with grievous Stress
other and more public troubles come to add
to the burden. Princess Alice, like the
Princess Royal, in Germany, identified her
self at once with the people among whom
her lot was cast. Both took with them the
modern spirit of activity and interest in
social and public affairs, and both at once
took the lead in special philanthropies and
educational enterprises which could only be
begun and carried on under such fostering
and influential care. Both sisters called to
their aid the wisest women to assist in carry
ing out their plans and Miss Louise Bueh-
ner, the sister of the famous DIR. Buchner,
scholar and republican, still occupies the
position of supreme head of the admirable
institution at Darmstadt which owes its ex-
istence to the Princess Alice, OF England.
In the life of the Prince Consort there are
numerous incidental instances of the wisdom
displayed by the Queen in averting calami-
ties which must have been the result of
party speech or injudicious action and these
cases, which show how closely she watched
and quietly influenced public affairs, dispose
elfectually OF the common assertion that she
is nothing but "fgure-head." Doubtless
this is so to great extent. But any one
who has ever been fgure-head will know
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